Otto Warmbier parents in South Korea: Death of son was 'intentional act'
时间:2024-09-23 04:38:22 来源:玉林新闻
Parents of a U.S. college student who died after being released from North Korea in 2017 met with a South Korean opposition politician in Seoul on Friday.
Fred and Cindy Warmbier, who have become activists targeting North Korea human rights abuses since the death of their son, Otto Warmbier, met with Liberty Korea Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn to discuss the Kim Jong Un regime, South Korean news service News 1 reported Friday.
Hwang said his party is prepared to make a "strong response" against North Korea, "so these things will not happen again."
The former South Korean justice minister, who was in the middle of a hunger strike in protest of Seoul's policies, said his party will do more to hold Pyongyang accountable for its rights abuses.
"We think it unfortunate Otto Warmbier became a victim," Hwang told the Warmbiers. "We will continue to work hard on behalf of North Korea human rights."
Hwang also thanked the Warmbiers for their activism and working with various international rights organizations, according to News 1.
South Korea passed a North Korea human rights act in 2016. Hwang suggested Friday during his meeting with the Warmbiers that their son's tragedy could have been averted if human rights were improved in the North.
His death was an "intentional act," Cindy Warmbier said; Hwang agreed.
The Warmbiers are in Seoul to raise awareness of North Korea human rights abuses.
Korea Economic Daily and other news services reported Friday the Warmbiers are tracking North Korean assets around the world in order to hold Kim Jong Un accountable.
In 2018 a U.S. federal judge ordered North Korea pay as much as $500 million in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed by the couple for their son.
There have been no official confirmations since October about compensation for the Warmbiers, following the sale of the Wise Honest, a North Korean cargo ship, after it was sold under orders of federal judges to compensate families of victims of North Korean abuse, including the Warmbiers.
Otto Warmbier died in his native Ohio a few days after being released from North Korea in 2017. (UPI)
Fred and Cindy Warmbier, who have become activists targeting North Korea human rights abuses since the death of their son, Otto Warmbier, met with Liberty Korea Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn to discuss the Kim Jong Un regime, South Korean news service News 1 reported Friday.
Hwang said his party is prepared to make a "strong response" against North Korea, "so these things will not happen again."
The former South Korean justice minister, who was in the middle of a hunger strike in protest of Seoul's policies, said his party will do more to hold Pyongyang accountable for its rights abuses.
"We think it unfortunate Otto Warmbier became a victim," Hwang told the Warmbiers. "We will continue to work hard on behalf of North Korea human rights."
Hwang also thanked the Warmbiers for their activism and working with various international rights organizations, according to News 1.
South Korea passed a North Korea human rights act in 2016. Hwang suggested Friday during his meeting with the Warmbiers that their son's tragedy could have been averted if human rights were improved in the North.
His death was an "intentional act," Cindy Warmbier said; Hwang agreed.
The Warmbiers are in Seoul to raise awareness of North Korea human rights abuses.
Korea Economic Daily and other news services reported Friday the Warmbiers are tracking North Korean assets around the world in order to hold Kim Jong Un accountable.
In 2018 a U.S. federal judge ordered North Korea pay as much as $500 million in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed by the couple for their son.
There have been no official confirmations since October about compensation for the Warmbiers, following the sale of the Wise Honest, a North Korean cargo ship, after it was sold under orders of federal judges to compensate families of victims of North Korean abuse, including the Warmbiers.
Otto Warmbier died in his native Ohio a few days after being released from North Korea in 2017. (UPI)
-
'Hyundai Way': Auto giant's W121tr plan aims to seize mobility market leadIn Texas and Maryland, white killers receive more sympathy than black victims.Energizer's 18,000mAh battery phone is as thick as 3 normal phonesInstagram might soon let you send multiple photos and videos in DMsSlot extends perfect Liverpool startThe states with the most and least access to decent, affordable internet广式腊味、铁皮石斛、脆肉鲩……在江门一站式品味中山味道Being subtweeted by Dwight Schrute is the only good way to get subtweetedBest Home Depot Labor Day sale deals异地就医联网(即时) 结算问答
相关内容
- ·11 Unique Amaros and Liqueurs to Level Up Your Aperol Spritz
- ·我市财政着力促民生保发展
- ·Disney releases first ever full line of LGBTQ Pride merchandise
- ·Intel report indicates that a 5G iPhone won't happen until 2020
- ·水产品占“四席”!广州南沙十个农产品上榜“国字号”
- ·Is this toy saying 'brainstorm' or 'green needle?'
- ·Tesla's 'Full Self
- ·US military families in South Korea? Top US general wants policy change
- ·Best smart home deal: The Amazon Smart Thermostat is just $63.99
- ·S. Korea tightens regulations on sales of whales
- ·Chrissy Teigen's impression of Luigi hunting ghosts is absolutely on point
- ·禺山腊味、松茸、海参……广州好物受热捧
- ·[LLG] When compassion meets law: Lawyer defends goats, dogs, other helpless animals
- ·Rowden fears self
- ·Nice loan deal for Justin Kluivert
- ·Being subtweeted by Dwight Schrute is the only good way to get subtweeted
最新内容
- ·Apple Intelligence is now a little easier to get outside the U.S.
- ·TikTok just locked out a ton of users, and people can't take it
- ·North Korea rejects COVID
- ·Football rule book from 1859 sells for £57,000
- ·The Best AMD Ryzen Gaming Laptops (So Far)
- ·南农晨读|粤师耀苗乡
- ·1TB microSD cards are here and I irrationally want one
- ·全面实现一站式服务、一次性告知
- ·雅安市第四人民医院:工娱治疗让患者康复之路充满希望
- ·全面实现一站式服务、一次性告知
推荐内容
热点内容
- ·Cicadas love to land on people. Experts explain why.
- ·As universities remain online amid pandemic, rebellion against high tuition continues
- ·宝兴联社利用节假日契机 宣传金融知识
- ·How much do Democrats need to win by?
- ·味道真系正!怀集食材邂逅顺德厨艺
- ·Apple rumored to release a stack of new gadgets in 2020. Here's what we know.
- ·Rowden fears self
- ·Football rule book from 1859 sells for £57,000
- ·First officially approved Gen IV nuclear reactor in the US breaks ground
- ·Intel report indicates that a 5G iPhone won't happen until 2020